Chemotherapy and Sexuality
How chemotherapy may affect your sex life Some people carry on with their sex lives as normal during chemotherapy treatment. Other folk find that the treatment changes how they feel...
Can Frustration Affect Your Sex Life?
What exactly does that mean? Sexual frustration is best described as the response to there being an imbalance between what you want or need sexually, and what you are currently...
Are You Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired?
Low immunity and sexuality Our wonderful in-built immune system is how we fight off attacks by germs, infections, viruses and other serious illnesses such as cancer. If you are prone...
If You Are Referred to a Sex Therapist
What is sex therapy? Countless relationships are struggling with one or another form of sexual dysfunction. When nothing physical has been diagnosed, the doctor might advise that you should consult...
A Shy Bladder Is an Awkward Situation
What exactly is a shy bladder? Paruresis, sometimes called shy bladder syndrome (SBS), is a condition where you find it difficult or impossible to urinate when near other people. This...
Good Gut Health Is Important for Your Well-Being
Where is your gut? The mouth is actually the first part of the gut. When we eat food, it passes down the gullet into the stomach and then into the...
Acne Medication and Sexuality
About doxycycline Doxycycline is a type of antibiotic often prescribed for severe cases of acne. In addition to being a powerful antibiotic, it also carries side effects similar to those...
A Passionate Kiss May Not Be as Nice as You Think
What exactly is the kissing disease? The medical name for the kissing disease is mononucleosis (mono), a virus you can pick up from saliva when you have a passionate kiss...
Are You in a Sexless Partnership?
What exactly is meant by a sexless partnership? The best way to describe a sexless partnership is when couples are not engaging in sexual activity, or are having minimal sexual...
Signs of Diabetes You Must Not Ignore
Do you have diabetes? Research results from the US indicate that almost a third of people who have diabetes do not know that they have it. You could be one...
Reactive Arthritis: What You Need to Know If You're Sexually Active
What is reactive arthritis? When one thinks of arthritis, a poor diet, lack of exercise, and sport injuries usually come to mind. However, research has shown that what is known...
Lower High Blood Pressure for Safer Sex
High blood pressure is a silent killer. There are practically no symptoms. It develops when the heart is put under strain to efficiently pump blood to and from the body,...
